Bioneers Gathering
March 26 - March 28
Bioneers Gathering
March 26-28
Bioneers 2026 is coming back to Berkeley! If you’re new to Bioneers, you might wonder what makes this event such a force. Here’s why so many people walk away transformed.
For 37 years, Bioneers has been a meeting ground for people reshaping what’s possible: activists, scientists, Indigenous leaders, educators, artists, policymakers, youth organizers, and so many others working at the intersection of justice and ecology. Each March, thousands gather in person to learn, recharge, and connect in ways that often change the trajectory of their lives and work.
It’s not just the ideas — it’s the connections. Over the decades, countless collaborations, projects, and breakthrough movements have begun because people met at Bioneers. From the rise of green chemistry education to regenerative food systems innovation to emerging climate justice leaders finding their footing, this community has a way of bringing the right people together at exactly the right moment.
Here are the featured keynote speakers who’ll be on stage this year:
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- Cory Doctorow: Technology Journalist and Science Fiction Author
- Gary Farmer: Renowned First-Nations Actor and Musician
- Michele Bratcher Goodwin: Professor of Constitutional Law Scholar and Global Health Policy, Georgetown University
- Ferris Jabr: Author and NY Times Magazine Writer
- Cristina Jiménez Moreta: Co-founder of United We Dream
- Julian Brave Noisecat: Filmmaker and Journalist
- Raj Patel: Activist, Journalist, and Filmmaker
- Leah Penniman: Farmer, Food Sovereignty Activist, and Educator
- Michael Pollan: Bestselling Author and Journalist
- Samantha Skenandore: Leading Indigenous Rights Advocate and Attorney
- John Warner: Inventor and Co-Founder of the Field of Green Chemistry
- Terry Tempest Williams: Award-Winning Author and Naturalist
